The Last Round (2005)

User Rating:

9.6/10   

Director:

Dan Masucci

Writers:

Peter Hanson (co-screenplay)
Dan Masucci (original story & screenplay)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A cryptic message stenciled on graffiti covered walls brings six strangers together at a desolate location to play Russian roulette...

Plot Keywords:

Russian Roulette

Cast

William B. Davis	...	Mitchell
Rich Lounello	...	Paul Wright
Michael F. Hayes	...	Ned Lannister (as Michael Hayes)
Pierre Franklin Radimak	...	Percy Davis
Thomas Adams	...	Luke Phillips
Brian Kohn	...	Vance Leonard
Dan Masucci	...	Jack Favor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hillary Adams	...	Cheerful Co-Worker
Peter Barnett	...	Ted
John Bauchiero	...	Luke's father
Sandra Bauchiero	...	Amy 'Baby' Bartell
Todd Birmingham	...	Tad Murphy
Joseph Bonarrigo	...	Detective Houseman
Joseph Bruno	...	Police Officer
Kristin Canavally	...	Cocktail Waitress
James Carolus	...	Co-Worker
Bill Chaput	...	Attorney
Katie Christian	...	Sarah
John DeLong	...	Ned's Doctor
Marlene DeWolf	...	Blind Date
Jillian Dion	...	Amy's Friend
Corky Dorr	...	Jack's Bartender
Heather Frenz	...	Doreen
Jeff Granger	...	Driving Brother
Bruce G. Hallenbeck	...	Judge Davis McCardle
Christopher Hayes	...	Punching Brother
William 'Bill' Hickman	...	Frank
John C. Hoefer	...	Percy's Co-Worker
Christy Lee Hughes	...	Jill (as Christy Lee)
Robert Jennings	...	Racetrack Announcer
Michelina Jornov	...	Claire Conner
Jeff Kirkendall	...	Jim
Danielle Lange	...	Paul's Assistant
Lawrence Macera	...	Chauffer
Nicholas Masucci	...	Nick Favor
Stacy Masucci	...	EMT
Jessica McCarthy	...	Exotic Dancer
Kimberly Moore	...	Janine
Coco Murphy	...	Rapist
Warren Redlich	...	District Attorney
Dan Region	...	Jack's Boss
Jennifer Roe	...	Receptionist
Daniel Sanchez	...	Rival Driver
Carole Edie Smith	...	Jessica Lannister
Alexandra Tarantelli	...	Mini-Mart girl
Richard Wiesen	...	Percy's Co-Worker
Ellen Zabriskie	...	Ned's Bartender

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Company:

Fountainhead Pictures

Trivia:

Adapted from B-Independent.com's 2003 Underground Short Film Of The Year, The Last Round is the feature length telling of the movie that Film Threat calls "A taut drama".

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Last Round (2003) (V)

Masucci Brothers Score Knockout in The Last Round

I just saw "The Last Round" the other day and I was profoundly impressed with its technical expertise, solid script, and overpowering performances. Featuring William B. Davis (Smoking Man) from the X-Files and a riveting cast of virtual unknowns Dan and Joe Masucci (aka The Masucci Brothers) prove they have the film-making chops to take on complicated production design, dark moody lighting, incredible camera-work, and star in and direct a REAL story. Rising far above any other independent filmmaker using digital video equipment the Masucci Brothers have produced their first feature length movie--a remake of one of their award-winning short films.

It's dark, depressing, intense, funny, emotional, and will have your heart pounding until the very end. Michael Hayes' performance will knock you out! This is a movie shot on video at the quality level of 35mm film. Being a cameraman and editor myself I can fully appreciate the professional skill that goes into a movie like this. This is no thrown-together, let's-meet-at-the-diner-and-make-movie-with-my -dad's-camcorder type of show...this is the real deal! It's bold and it's fun as hell to watch. The original music by David Bourgeois is everything Carter Burwell was to the Coen Brothers when they made Blood Simple. Joe Masucci's photography is equal to any work by any DP (that means Director of Photography, dumb-ass!) working in suspense films today. Dan's direction proves he's a dedicated artist waiting to explode onto the film scene. This is the best example of what low budget film-making can really be.

The Masucci Brothers are the cream of the crop in the independent film-making scene--hands down!! I've seen a lot of their stuff but this is better than all of their shorts and other projects put together. Anyone who likes suspense/drama type films owes it to themselves to acquire a copy of this movie and check it out for themselves. I can't wait to see what they'll do next and I know it won't be long until everyone else will be saying what I'm saying right now--the Coen Brothers, the Wachowski Brothers, the Masucci Brothers! Serious films deserve serious recognition. Seek this film out, watch it ; I guarantee it will make you want to go out and make a movie yourself!

John Brune Fort Wayne, IN